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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm afraid of my child slipping into a different social class than the one I grew up in and am most comfortable with. I don't mean in terms of money--I am not wealthy--but in terms of habits of the mind. At home and in school, I grew up around people who read books, discussed history, understood scientific principles, were curious about the world, appreciated fine art and music, and were generally very smart. I get nervous that if my child attends a lower-ranked school, his peer group will be comprised of less intellectual people and that this will dull his mind a bit. [/quote]

I can resonate.

People here may judge you.  But I think this system (elite college) works far better than Caste system, where your class is determined by blood.  No matter how much effort you make, one cannot change their class.

If we don't have the elite college system in the US, social mobility would have declined drastically.  Rich remains rich, poor stays poor, forever.  [/quote]

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